Matches for Off-Campus by Elle Kennedy (Off-Campus) - Updated June 2026
Off-Campus defined modern college romance with its mix of hockey, banter, fake dating, and found family. If you devoured The Deal and need more, these series deliver the same campus energy, sports romance heat, and addictive character dynamics.
How we match. Scores weigh tone, heat, pace and stakes - not just genre. The bars on each card show romance, pace, violence and complexity so you can pick by feel.Contains affiliate links
Kennedy
The direct continuation of the Off-Campus world with new leads and returning favorites.
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1
Briar U
Elle Kennedy - 3 books
95%
match
Same university, same world, new couples. Kennedy writes the same banter and hockey culture with a fresh cast. Read Off-Campus first.
RomanceVery high
PaceHigh
ViolenceLow
ComplexityMild
college romancesports romancehockeyspinoff
Grace
A hockey player and a figure skater forced together. BookTok's favorite ice sports romance.
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2
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace - 1 books
90%
match
Same college hockey world, same banter-first romance style, same BookTok energy. Grace clearly grew up on Elle Kennedy.
RomanceVery high
PaceHigh
ViolenceLow
ComplexityMild
college romancehockey romancesports romanceBookTok
Tomforde
Pro sports romance with the same humor and heat. Tomforde writes like Kennedy but with professional athletes.
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3
Mile High
Liz Tomforde - 1 books
82%
match
Same sports-romance DNA, same banter-heavy chapters, same swoony love interests. The step up from college to pro sports.
RomanceVery high
PaceHigh
ViolenceLow
ComplexityMild
sports romancepro athletesforced proximity
Adams
Best friends to lovers with a football player. Sweet, funny, and impossible to put down.
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4
The Cheat Sheet
Sarah Adams - 1 books
78%
match
Same found-family warmth and sports backdrop, lighter on spice but heavier on laughs. Perfect if you want The Deal with less heat.
RomanceHigh
PaceHigh
ViolenceLow
ComplexityLow
sports romancefriends to loversromcom
Painter
Enemies-to-lovers neighbors with romcom energy. YA but reads older. Perfect palate cleanser.
✦
5
Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter - 2 books
74%
match
Same sharp banter and slow-burn chemistry as The Deal. Lighter and cleaner but the character dynamics are nearly identical.